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Home My WebLink About08-15-2023 Local Emergency Planning Committee Minutes MEETING MINUTES LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE August 15, 2023 1:00 PM St. Croix County Government Center -Room 1284 Government Center -1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER BY CONVENER Meeting was called to order by County Administrator Ken Witt, Convener. ROLL CALL Attendee NameOrganizationTitleStatusArrived Darren Van Van St. Croix Group 2-Health ServiceExcused BlaricomCounty Brent StandaertSt. Croix Chair of LEPCPresent County Terry AndersenSt. Croix Vice Chair of LEPCExcused County Mary BlelSt. Croix Community MemberAbsent County MaryEllen BolSt. Croix Group 2/5-Fire/Owner-Excused CountyOperator Duana BremerSt. Croix Excused County Natasha CardinalSt. Croix Coordinator of InformationPresent County Joe EichtenSt. Croix Group 2-EnvironmentalExcused County Kelli EngenSt. Croix Group 2-Public HealthPresent County Robbie KrejciSt. Croix Group 2 -TransportationAbsent County Tim Kufus St. Croix Group 2 Present County Cathy Leaf St. Croix Group 1-County Board Present County Bob Long St. Croix Supervisor Present County Jon Muller St. Croix Group 2 Present County Megan Navarre St. Croix Group 5 Present County Bob Olson St. Croix Group 4-Community Excused County Tom Overby St. Croix Group 5-Owner/Operator Absent County Paul Sickman St. Croix Conservation Warden Excused County Janet Smith St. Croix Secretary Present County Lisa Olson-St. Croix Non Voting member Excused McDonald County Dave Ostness St. Croix Non Voting Present County Others present; Christ Straight, West Central Regional Planning Commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Local Emergency Planning Committee Regular Meeting May 4, 2023 1:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Election of Chair Nomination of Brent Standaert by Tom Muller and seconded by Kelli Engen. Motion passed. RESULT: APPROVED \[9 TO 0\] MOVER: Jon Muller, Group 2 SECONDER: Kelli Engen, Group 2-Public Health AYES: Brent Standaert, Natasha Cardinal, Kelli Engen, Tim Kufus, Cathy Leaf, Bob Long, Jon Muller, Megan Navarre, Janet Smith ABSTAIN: Dave Ostness ABSENT: Mary Blel, Robbie Krejci, Tom Overby EXCUSED: Darren Van Van Blaricom, Terry Andersen, MaryEllen Bol, Duana Bremer, Joe Eichten, Bob Olson, Paul Sickman 2. Election of Vice Chair Motion by Tom Muller, seconded by Kelli Engen to nominate Terry Andersen as Vice Chair. Motion passed. Supervisor Leaf moves to close the nominations. Motion passed. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jon Muller, Group 2 SECONDER: Kelli Engen, Group 2-Public Health AYES: Brent Standaert, Natasha Cardinal, Kelli Engen, Tim Kufus, Cathy Leaf, Bob Long, Jon Muller, Megan Navarre, Janet Smith ABSENT: Mary Blel, Robbie Krejci, Tom Overby EXCUSED: Darren Van Van Blaricom, Terry Andersen, MaryEllen Bol, Duana Bremer, Joe Eichten, Bob Olson, Paul Sickman 3. Designation of Coordinator of Information Natasha Cardinal was designated as the Coordinator of Information by Chair Standaert. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. Designation of Secretary for the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Janet Smith was designated as the LEPC Secretary by Chair Standaert. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Designation of State as Compliance Inspector The State of Wisconsin, was designated as the Coordinator of Information by Chair Standaert. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Approve By-Laws of the Local Emergency Planning Committee A Leaf\\Muller motion to approve the LEPC By-Laws was made and approved. Motion passed. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Cathy Leaf, Group 1-County Board SECONDER: Jon Muller, Group 2 AYES: Natasha Cardinal, Kelli Engen, Tim Kufus, Cathy Leaf, Bob Long, Jon Muller, Megan Navarre, Janet Smith ABSENT: Brent Standaert, Mary Blel, Robbie Krejci, Tom Overby EXCUSED: Darren Van Van Blaricom, Terry Andersen, MaryEllen Bol, Duana Bremer, Joe Eichten, Bob Olson, Paul Sickman 7. Approval of Off-Site Facility Plans A Engen\\Kufus Motion to approve the Off-site Facilty plans. Motion passed RESULT: APPROVED \[9 TO 0\] MOVER: Kelli Engen, Group 2-Public Health SECONDER: Tim Kufus, Group 2 AYES: Brent Standaert, Natasha Cardinal, Kelli Engen, Tim Kufus, Cathy Leaf, Bob Long, Jon Muller, Megan Navarre, Janet Smith ABSTAIN: Dave Ostness ABSENT: Mary Blel, Robbie Krejci, Tom Overby EXCUSED: Darren Van Van Blaricom, Terry Andersen, MaryEllen Bol, Duana Bremer, Joe Eichten, Bob Olson, Paul Sickman 8. Approval of Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan Emergency Management Manager Natasha Cardinal reviewed the County-wide hazardous materials Strategic plan updates (included in agenda packet). Motion to approve the plan, Tim Kufus, seconded by Tom Muller. No discussion motion passed RESULT: APPROVED \[9 TO 0\] MOVER: Tim Kufus, Group 2 SECONDER: Jon Muller, Group 2 AYES: Brent Standaert, Natasha Cardinal, Kelli Engen, Tim Kufus, Cathy Leaf, Bob Long, Jon Muller, Megan Navarre, Janet Smith ABSTAIN: Dave Ostness ABSENT: Mary Blel, Robbie Krejci, Tom Overby EXCUSED: Darren Van Van Blaricom, Terry Andersen, MaryEllen Bol, Duana Bremer, Joe Eichten, Bob Olson, Paul Sickman 9. All Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Chris Straight from West Central Regional Planning Commission shared the current time line of the All Hazard Mitigation Plan update project. Meetings are scheduled for Cities, Villages, some departments (planning and development, other stakeholders. Discussion on identified hazards in the county; weather, cyber threats, soil born infections (Blastomycosis). Chris will continue working on the plan and bring updates back to the LEPC in early October. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURN Adjourned at 2:36 PM DATE OF NEXT MEETING